Suicide Prevention After Community Care Discharge
This study is looking at a suicide prevention strategy called VA BIC (VA Brief Intervention and Contact Program) for Veterans who have recently received acute mental health treatment outside of the VA system. VA BIC is a program designed to help Veterans at high risk of suicide. Researchers want to see if VA BIC can reduce suicidal thoughts compared to standard care, which all patients will receive. To join, you must be a Veteran eligible for VA services, 18 or older, speak English, have received acute psychiatric treatment in a non-VA setting in Northern New England, and have recently experienced suicidal thoughts (scoring 2+ on the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation). The study aims to enroll 120 participants and will measure suicidal thoughts from the start of the study up to 9 months later.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention. It aims to enroll 120 participants.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for suicidal ideation from the start of the study up to 9 months post-baseline.
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Suicide Prevention After Community Care Discharge
At a glance
Conditions
NCT06596044
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT
White River Junction, Vermontstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Natalie Riblet, MD MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT
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What this trial measures
- Suicidal Ideation: The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS)Baseline to 9 months post-baseline
The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS) is a self-reported, 21-item scale that assesses symptoms of suicidal ideation. The total score ranges from 0-38. While there is no established BSS cutoff score to classify suicide risk, there is evidence that higher scores on the BSS correspond to more severe suicidal ideation and that a change of five points or more on the total BSS scores may be clinically relevant.